Mary K. Lowans

Mary K. (Barnhart) Lowans, age 86 of 3140 Hill Rd. Greencastle, PA. died at 11:35 A.M. Monday March 14, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born May 25, 1924 in Andover, Fulton County, PA., she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth (Fagley) Barnhart.

She was employed by the Heisey Orchards and Lowengart Tannery, both formerly of Mercersburg.

She and her husband, Maurice "June" Lowans Jr. were married May 5, 1947. He died on December 12, 2008.

Mary was a member of the Mercersburg American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed being with her family, playing solitaire, her cats and watching her favorite TV shows.

Surviving family are eight daughters Arlene Gordon, Hagerstown, Darlene Foust, Chambersburg, Donna Wertz, Bedford, PA., Trudy Lowans, Chambersburg, Teresa Hockenberry, Kathy Chilcote, Dawn King, all of Mercersburg, Anita Sheffield, Greencastle, four sons, Gary Barnhart, Harrisonville, Donald Lowans, Ft. Loudon, Raymond Lowans, Mercersburg, Tim Lowans, Greencastle, one brother Earl Barnhart, McConnellsburg, one sister Goldie Strait, Sycamore, Ohio, 29 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother Lewis "Bud" Barnhart, a grandson Dwayne Sheffield Jr., three half sisters and three half brothers.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday March 17 at 10:30 A.M. from the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle with Rev. Raymond Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery Greencastle. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6 - 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in her memory to the American Cancer Society Franklin County Unit 384 Floral Ave. Chambersburg, PA. 17201. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com